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DELETE /cloud/publicIpAddresses/{ID}

Deletes a public IP address with the specified ID from the pool of public IP addresses configured on the backup server connected to Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.

Request

To delete a public IP address, send the DELETE HTTP request to the URL of the /cloud/publicIpAddresses/{ID} resource.

HTTP Request

DELETE https://<Enterprise-Manager>:9398/api/cloud/publicIpAddresses/{ID}

Request Headers

The request contains the following headers:

Header

Required

Description

X-RestSvcSessionId

True

The request requires authorization. In the header, the client must send a session ID copied from the server reply to the request creating a new logon session. For details, see Authentication and Security.

Accept

False

Identifies the format of the response. Possible values:

  • application/xml — the client can send this value in the header to accept response in the XML format.
  • application/json — the client must send this value in the header to accept the request in the JSON format.

If the request does not contain the header, the server will return the response in the XML format.

Request Body

None.

Response

The server returns the following response to the client.

Response Codes

A successfully completed operation returns response code 202 Accepted.

Response Headers

The response to this request contains the following headers. The response may also include additional standard HTTP headers.

Header

Description

Content-length

The length of the response body.

Content-type

The media type and syntax of the request body message. Possible values:

  • application/xml
  • application/json

Response Body

In the response body, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager returns an ID of the task that has been created to perform the requested action, and the task state. You can check the operation results by sending the GET HTTP request to the URL of the task resource.

Additionally, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager returns a link to the task deletion operation. You can send the DELETE HTTP request to the URL in the link to stop the task execution.

Example

The example below removes a public IP address with ID 22d2cdad-ddd1-4789-9e27-03bf25786648 from the pool of public IP addresses on the backup server.

Request:

DELETE https://localhost:9398/api/cloud/publicIpAddresses/22d2cdad-ddd1-4789-9e27-03bf25786648

 

Request Header:

X-RestSvcSessionId   NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj

 

Response:

202 Accepted

 

Response Body:

<Task xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="Task" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-1">
 <Links>
   <Link Rel="Delete" Type="Task" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-1" />
 </Links>
 <TaskId>task-1</TaskId>
 <State>Running</State>
 <Operation>DeleteCloudPublicIpAddress</Operation>
</Task>

To trace the status of the operation, send the GET HTTP request to the URL of the received task resource:

Request:

GET https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-1

 

Request Header:

X-RestSvcSessionId   NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj

 

Response:

200 OK

 

Response Body:

<Task xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="Task" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-1">
 <Links>
   <Link Rel="Delete" Type="Task" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-1" />
 </Links>
 <TaskId>task-1</TaskId>
 <State>Finished</State>
 <Operation>DeleteCloudPublicIpAddress</Operation>
 <Result Success="true">
   <Message>Ok</Message>
 </Result>
</Task>